About Us

While remaining integral to our company, emergency response and wreck removal will be part of a wider ecosystem of services. We have come together to build a more modern and effective offering for the maritime and offshore sector.

ABOUT US

Ardent is the merger of Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage. Ardent was created in 2015 to offer a comprehensive solution to the maritime industry. We will achieve this by diversifying our services from traditional salvage to a full range of emergency management services, project related work, offshore decommissioning and underwater services.

VISION and MISSION

Ardent's efforts are ​directed by guiding principles that reveal the company's purpose and values.
These principles form the basis for all business behaviour and decisions.

Vision

Protecting the interest of our customers and the environment through applied ingenuity.

Mission

We are Ardent, a leading services company with a strong network, delivering effective & innovative solutions to our customers in the shipping and offshore industries. We aim to be the trusted partner in challenging circumstances.

ARDENT VALUES

Safety First

The safety of people, the environment and property is our paramount concern.

Applied Ingenuity

We use our combined experience and know-how to find the most cost effective and time sensitive solution to any challenge, big or small.

Strong Partners

We work side by side with our stakeholders before, during and after every engagement.

Setting Standards

We continuously challenge ourselves to operate more effectively for mutual benefit.

The Long Haul

We look beyond immediate concerns to safeguard the long-term interests of our clients, the industry and the environment.

ARDENT POLICIES

We assess every job carefully beforehand. No project should lead us to situations that put our crew's safety and well being at risk.

HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

Our prime objective is to protect our customers’ interest. To achieve that, Ardent manages the quality, environmental and health and safety aspects of its business in a structured and systematic manner. This makes us a trusted partner.

SAFETY FIRST. ALL THE TIME

The marine environment rarely gives anyone a second chance. So we need to get our job done safe and right first time, every time. And because we operate globally, we know we have to be ready for anything.

Our employees are competent and well prepared to identify and reduce risks associated with their work. We use what “applied ingenuity” – the ability to adapt to changing conditions to stay safe, effective and always in control.

A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE

As a global operator, we know every location has unique risks and opportunities. We work closely with local partners to ensure their safety standards are compatible with our expectations.

THE FOREFRONT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

We are always aware of the potential impact a casualty can have on the environment. We understand the responsibility of reducing that impact. Whether it be by preventing waste, containing pollutants and reusing or recycling materials; we make every effort to ensure everything we do is both sustainable and responsible. We have the capabilities and experience of preventing harmful pollutants from spilling into the environment, backed up by our decades long track record.

Ardent holds the following certifications and association memberships:

ARDENT SUBTECH

We could not have found a better partner in Subtech. The new partnership allows us to deliver world class emergency response and wreck removal services throughout Africa and support Ardent in its continued development of decommissioning, wreck removal, and specialty services.

COVERAGE THROUGHOUT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

As part of our quest to create a truly global, truly comprehensive marine services network, Ardent has partnered with Subtech, Southern Africa’s leading diving and marine services company.

The new company – Ardent Subtech – adds the unparalleled local knowledge, extensive infrastructure and reputation of Subtech to the salvage, decommissioning and wreck removal expertise of Ardent.

A HISTORY OF SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION

It builds on the two companies’ successful track record of working together on projects including the removal of the MV SMART in Richard’s Bay and the emergency salvage of the Vestas Wind off the coast of Mauritius. Ardent Subtech delivers flexible and agile emergency response; expert management of wreck removal and decommissioning projects; and underwater services to the African continent.

Based in Cape Town, Ardent Subtech also has supporting locations in Namibia, Mozambique and Mauritius to assist ships owners, mariners, insurers and authorities throughout the challenging marine geographies of Sub Saharan Africa.